GVTC strikes deal with NBC Universal

Smithson Valley-based GVTC Communications is teaming up with NBC Universal to give its cable customers access to more than 1,200 hours of free online video content from the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

The Hill Country phone and cable firm says almost half of the 1,200 hours of content will be unavailable on TV broadcasts. The Winter Olympics kicks off tonight with the opening ceremony at 6:30 p.m., which could feature performances by Canadians Nelly Furtado, Sarah McLachlan and Bryan Adams, according to this story.

To access the video, GVTC cable subscribers need to visit MyGVTC.com and sign in with their account information.

“NBC Universal’s exclusive online content will allow our customers to see the full range of events in as much detail as they want — and on their own schedule,” Mike Gross, GVTC’s product manager-cable television said in a statement.

GVTC says all of the online video content will be available only to cable customers for the first 40 hours after it’s posted. Then, the video becomes accessible to anyone who visits MyGVTC.com